The Black Widow spider—also known as Latrodectus Hesperus—is one of two venomous spiders found in Arizona and other western regions of North America. She isn't just chilling to look at, she's a threat to our quality of life, as well as our family's health.
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We’ve got news worth celebrating, and it belongs to the whole team. Urban Desert Pest Control is part of AXN Growth Partners, a growing family of local pest control brands, and in 2026 that family earned two recognitions we’re genuinely proud of. AXN broke into the top 1,000 of the Inc. 5000, and the team […]
You flip on the porch light after a monsoon storm, and the concrete is alive with crickets. A few nights later, you spot something worse: a scorpion on the wall by the back door. Those two sightings are connected, and in Phoenix, monsoon season is when the connection shows up. Here’s how the crickets and […]
You had your home treated last week, and now a monsoon storm is dumping rain across the Valley. As it pours, one worry creeps in: Is the pest control you just paid for running straight down the storm drain? It is one of the most common questions we hear all monsoon season, and the answer […]